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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
Capacity for Understanding.

The capacity for reading a book-that
is, for keeping the mind fixed on one ar
gument or narrative for period more or
less prolonged-has always in modern
times been much more widespread than
the capacity for listening, owing to the
fact that We all get our earliest mental
training through books. AS long, too as
books were the only sources of entertain
ment, and large Numbers Of more or less
cultivated people lived in this country,
and there were no newspapers or other
periodicals. and few amusements, and
travel was rare and expensive, the habit
of reading was kept up. But there is
great reason to fear that, what with the
newspapers and magazines and the art
galleries, and the museums, and the the
aires, and the facility with which we can
get our people to gossip with US when we
are both Idle and lazy, the number of
those who can and do read boOk-even
novel, even a poor novels rapidly de-
clining. In fact, we fear that any one
who inquired among his friends, outside
the professors and professional men,
would find that the number of those who
now read a serious book of any kind is
exceedingly small, and those who even
read novels is growing smaller. Most
men who have not kept up the habit of
reading, i'll fact, throw down novel
after few pages II the plot does not
thicken rapidly, or the incidents are few.
The thoughtful novel, such as George
Eliots, filled with reflection and
speculation, would fare much worse now,
even coming from an author of her pow
ers, than it did thirty years ago. The
newspaper is fast forming the mental
habit of this generation, and, in truth,
even this is getting to be heavy, unless
the articles or eXtratS are very short. The
reader begins more and more to resent
being asked to keep his attention fixed on
any one object for more than five min
utes IN short, any one who flatters him.
self during the busy years of an active
career, when he does no reading but
newspaper reading, that he is going to be-
come reader OF books at a later period
when he gets more leisure, may rest as
sured that he is greatly mistaken. When
leisure comes he will find that serious
book will tire him or send him asleep in
ten minutes, just as a dumb-b bell would
tire a long unused arm. To be able to
read continuously for long periods, at any
time of life, just as to be able to row, or
walk, or ride, one must keep in practice
year after year. The man who finds that
he shrinks from a book and longs for a
Sunday paper, may feel as sure that he is
mentally "out of condition" as the athlete
who can not bear to leave his easy chair
without a cocktail. Nation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
NoNa%e or Winnie E,nnt

4 whale boat, which arrived yester-
day from Moanui, Molokai, brought a
letter for Mr.. Wong Leong of this CITY,
conveying the intelligence of the total
destruction by fire of his sugar mill at
that place. The boat, Which was COM
manded by Captain Muau, a native Ha-
waiian, and had a crew of two other Ha-
waiians, arrived here at IL a. IN. Jan
uary 31st, after twelve hours passage,
having LETT Moanui at II O'Clock the
previous night. Sail was set the entire
distance, and no mishap whatever was
met with on the way The channel was
reported as being somewhat rough, but
not sufficiently so to check the boats pro
gress- The three natives, together with
Mr.. Wong LeOng, left last evening by
the Mokolii for the scene of the conf1agra-
ton. The Marshal, on receipt of the
news, sent instructions TO his deputy to
hold an official inquiry before a jury as
to the origin of the fire.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
Burvine the Dead.

We arrived at Shiloh in time for me to
be detailed to help bury the dead That
is a duty in conn ection with army work
seldom described The mind dislikes to
dwell upon it. The killing of the man IS
an exciting work. There is some excite
ment even in being in line with shot and
bullets-in seeing who gets hit-in feeHng
that you are yet whole-but there Is no
redeeming feature in going out to the held
of the dead and gathering the men like
sheaves in barvest-feld and arranging
them in a trench and covering them with
earth. There is no other form OF death
so sickening as that of a we'll and hearty
man killed by the accidents of battle.
Hour after hour we worked on at bury
ing the Shiloh dead. I wish | could SHUT
out the memory of that labor from my
mental vision forever.-C. S. Smith In
Chicago Ledger
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
ChIoroform Sniffers.

These few facts have learned from a
druggist who in a lifetime has known
many victims. He says that the faith of
the morphine slave, however, is not more
shocking than that of the confirmed taker
of chloroform. The taste for this an8s-
thetic is becoming as great as that for
morphine. Dissipation and nervous ten
sion both produce sleepless nights. To
WOO sleep chloroform is5Ised. "Hundred DIS
in our large Cities" said the druggist
"saturate napkins and handkerchefs with
chloroform at night and fall asleep in
breathing the fumes 1t was thus that
Charles G. Halpin died after weeks de-
bauch, and it was thus that the son and
heir of once prominent millionaire con-
gresham from Boston passed away. The
habit produces palpitation of the heart
and in time the victim is sure to be found
dead in bed.-Philadelphia Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
THE FIRE OF HOME.

hear them tell in far-of chimes, lH5S
And treasures grand they hold
OF Minister walls where stained light
falls
On canvass rare and old.
My hands fall down, my breath comes
fast,
But ah, how can roam?
My task know; to spin and sew,
And light the fire of home 81
Sometimes l hear of noble deeds;
Of words that move mankind;
Of willing hands that to other lands
Bring light to the poor and blind
dare not preach, 1 dare not write,
fear to cross the foam.
Who, if [ go, will spin and sew,
And light the fire at home?
My husband comes, as the shadows fall
From the fields with my girl and boy,
His loving kiss brings with it bliss
That hath no base alloy.
From the new-plowed meadows, fresh
and brown,
l catch the scent of the loan;
Heart, do not fret, its something yet
To light the fire at homen
George Worster.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
The Estate of the Late Mrs. Bishop.

The Masters report in the matter Of
the estate of BerHice Pauahi Bishop, de-
ceased, which was confirmed by the
Chief Justice yesterday, was upon the
trustees first annual statement for the
year 1886, filed in pursuance of the terms
of the will Of the testatriX. The trustees
charge themselves with 81, 523 20, and
ask to be allowed $50, 800 "a, leaving a
surplus of receipts amounting to $12, 124
10 They received from the executors
December 81, 1885, $500 10, giving
them fund in hand 10 the next account
of $50, S29 80. The bulk OF the receipts
OF the estate is derived from rents, which
source OF income yields an average of
over So 900 net per month. Accompany
ing their account the trustees have also
filed an inventory OF the property
(mostly reality of the estate. Certain
sums of the expenditure are for the
building and establishment of the Ka-
mehameha School now being erected at
Karalama, Honolulu, which work is in
progress. A considerable amount OF
the money is also devoted to the
survey OF lands belonging to the
estate and to the settlement of their
boundaries, the utility of which, the re-
port states, has no doubt given some idea
of the worth of this vast estate, as we'll
as causing the value OF rents 20 be en-
HANGED, which otherwise might not have
been verified by the Master, the accounts
checked and the additions proved, and
he reports them correct and satisfactory,
with the exception of a slight uninten-
tional mistake. The trustees are en-
titled to commission on the sum of $751;
705 10 received from the executors, I'M
less they intend waving the same. In
addition to ti'at sum rents collected dur
ing the year amounted to $37 ,004 % +; |
taxes paid by lessees, "a, 494 "a, and
other minor receipts, including land |
sales, to 81 ia 30, making a total of |
$61 ,22S So The expenditure includes |
stipends in the will, s., $50; surveying
and settlement of boundaries, So, 449 81; |
payments on account of the Kameha-
neha School, $14, S74 90; other expen-
ditures, 1896 06, making total |
Of $50, 399 "a. OF the amount col
lected for rents during the year
various sums which were due have been
paid, leaving $36,9l1 as the actual
amount belonging to the estate. Elk
elusive OF the amount received for rents
during the year, the trustees are entitled
to commission on 500, 80 20. The ques-
ton as TO whether they are entitled to it
On the former is submitted to His Honor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
Serious Damage by Floods at and
Near KOOIau

Captain McGregor, Master of the
schooner Manuokawai, which arrived
yesterday from Koolau, brings the fol-
lowing news:
The roads are in a frightiul state
Punaluu bridge was greatly damaged by
freshet Thursday night, sixty feet or
more of the bridge being washed away.
Three horses and a number of hogs were
carried to sea by the flood. Only one Of
the animals, a horse, was saved. a two
story house at Punaluu was undermined
by the rain and came near going over.
Chulan's fumes were buried about two
miles by dirt and rocks washed down
from the mountains. The mill has stopped
work for few days Rice fields were
washed away. Several fields were made
into one with the water, standing three
or four feet deep. Wednesday night a
heavy freshet occurred at Hauula. Banks
We're carried away, and the roads made
impossible in some places. The late
rains at Koolau, the natives say, were
the heaviest they have ever known
there. The weather moderated at II
o'clock Friday night, and up to the latest
report it was favorable. A huge water
spout was seen about five miles to sea,
between Punaluu and Hauula, last We'd
nesday morning." Bulletin"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
Engineers Dread Moonlight Nights.

moonlight nights-they are the bane o
railroad engineers" said head official OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. "All en-
gineers dread moonlight nights. The.
try the nerves to their utmost. Eagt neer
like to run on dark nights. On moon
light night the trouble with them is u
trouble at all-shadows. An engin eel
looking out from his engine, sees befor
him all manner of shadows. He is SUI
that the dark shadow across the track h
sees is man or a rock, or some kind g
an obstruction. He doesn't know, and h.
is kept in state of nervous excitement
all the time. Going around curves, alon.
hillsides, many curious shadows are on;
lined on the track, and very often an e.,
gineer is so worked up over nights ri
that he is scarcely able to perform his du
ties.-EXchange
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
The storming of ChapuItepec,

In this country they speak of our storm
ing Of Chapultepec as a massacre" and
such, indeed, it was, the youthful cadets
being literally butchered by the Ameri-
cans. For many years that celebrated
castle-where MOnteZuma held his bar
barrie court in the surrounding grove of
expresses, where, during nearly three
centuries, lived the successive vice kings
of Spain, and where HLaXimilian made
his imperial home-has been the West
Point of Mexico for the training of her
youths in the arts of war. After Gen.
Scott had taken the place by storm and
Gen. Bravo had surrendered, Mexican
cadet, seeing the flag of his country in
peril and most of his comr AIDES already
slain, sprang up the flagstaff tore the
banner from it's place, and wound it
around his body, and slid down, intend
ing to plunge over the precipice in order
to save the cOlors from falling into the
hands of the enemy. That act of heroism
being frustrated, the Grave boy, with the
beloved banner still wrapped around him,
fought till his sword was taken and him
self actually cut in pieces by the AIneri-
cans.
Our historical accounts of the
storming of Chapultepec make no
mention of this and similar in
cidents, nor does the word "mas-
sacre" occur; but they admit our officers
found great difficulty in restraining our
valorous soldiers from slaughtering the
garrison. Forty-eight of these school
boys, ranging in age from IA to 20 years,
sons of the proudest and wealthiest fami-
lies in Mexico, lie buried in one grave at
the foot of the hill Year by year the ca
diets of Chapultepec strew flowers upon
this saddest of sepulchres, and it is not to
be wondered that little love for the
United States is harbored among relatives
and friends of the slain.-Fannie 3.
Wards Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
MIR. Booths Temperance Mission.

A largely attended meeting was held
at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall last evening, the
Rev. j. A. Cruzan presiding. Some
high-class vocal music was rendered,
among which were the solos, "She only
touched the hem of his garment" and
"Sancta Maria," by Mrs. Hanford. A
scri2tural lesson was read by Mrs. Mer-
rift, and Mrs. Southwick led the audience
in prayer. An address was delivered bv
Mrs. Cruzan upon "The Influence of
of Woman in Society and in the Home !"
after which Mr.. r. T. Booth spoke upon
the same theme, taking very similar
line OF thought, dilating upon the influ-
ence which women could exert, espec-
tally in the social world, and the i'm
portance of standing firmly for total alb
stinence in their capacities as mothers,
sisters and every other position occupied
by them. At the conclusion HYMNS
were sung by the audience, whilst
twenty-three additional signatures were
received to the pledge, making a total
of two hundred and eighteen since Mr..
Booth commenced his mission in this
city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
H. r.. HI. Princess LikeI,ke.

The public will regret to learn that
Her Royal Highness Princess Likelike
Is seriously i'll at her Waikiki residence.
Drs. Troussean and McKibbin have been
in attendance on Her Royal Highness.
Their Majesties the King and Queen. HI.
K. Highness Princess Liliuokalani and
Lieutenant General the Hon. John O
Dominis visited her yesterday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
England has short apple crop.

"a tramp vgnc "as nendIng his clothes re-
marked to passer-by that he was obliged to
spend a great deal of time in looking after
his rents Merchant Traveller.
A Maine farmer was dragging stones ana
iosl his fiji or stick to put through the lis.k-
Oh toe chain to hold its gri :, The Story
goes hat h. absent min lie liy used his fngs.
a. q fiji, that when the chain ti@htened up n
c. his Iing.r snapped of, an tlat .,
aft rwaId gravelv remarked to a friel
Il aw my mistake the minute 1 did it =
Lewiston (Ae.) Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
NILDER'S STEAMSHIP Co.,
Linaitedi.
STEA MER KINAU.
OLorenzen, Commander.
Limited

Leaves Honolulu per following schedule
touching at Lahaina, Maalaea. Maizena,, AIaEu.
Sona. hawa1hae LaupAhochO II il0 aBG X can hon:
Commencing ON MQNDA Y. July 20, I,Sn. and
on every alternate Monday 1T T.. m, the ! inau
VIII make the VOLCANO TRIP, reaching IA eau
hOu on "Wednesday morning, where horses and
Carriages are in waiting TO convey passengers 10
the VOLCANO HOUSE Give miles i'm the saddle
and nine miles by carrage).
Passengers by this route will have. two dave
and two nights ut tho VOLCANO HOUSE
TICK EIS FOR THE R0UND TRIP TO THE
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOLLA RS, WHICH PAYS
ALL CHARGES.
The Ktnau will arrive in Honolulu Sunday
mornings on Volcano trips. On ~ 10 trims vii
leaVe Honolulu on Tuesdays and return Saturday
morning. 10y
PASSENGER TRAINS will connect WITH the
Kinau at Mahukona WV
me hlnau WILL TOUGH at Honokaia and
Faauhau on down trips from Hilo for Passppgars
II signal is made from the shore
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
Joys and sorrows of .Io,,rna1is-,,

The Aurora (Ills) Blade boasts o1,or +to foot
that while only five years AGO if arted With
three regular subscribers and one fo1io1 ,,bo
said he would talk with his wife about II now
the subscription book is running over with
names, and the editor is compelled to chalk
the balance down ON the back of the stove
pipe oOo'o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
Honolulu Almanac ana Directory.

The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1887 is now for sale at j. H. Soper's
news depot and at this Office. Price 80
cents. 1t contains complete statistical
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
The Potato Centennial.

One hundred years ago the potato VII
introduced into Montenegro, and all g.r
Montenegrins celebrated the potato &c
tennial by keeping holiday and eatil
potatoes prepared in every conreiYabl
-: la.-New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
IA Terribla Warninn

1t has been predicted that tight lacine viii
IN time produce red nose.-Town Topics.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
STEAMER LEHUA.
CLARK, Conmander)
Nh Nh leave regularly for same ports as EiIaueo
STEAMER MOKOLH
,McGregor, Commando,

IMcGregor, Commander
Leaves for the following ports cy.r,, .,,.......
Monday at p. m: "''ei"ale
Comm encing ugust TO ] anal Eap,alo 1,r
koo, Lahnina. Ol0walu. Returning M oh,'tre
Iukoo, han,ao' Lanai, arriving nj Honolulu sat
commencing August 9-To Raunakalxat Kan.
70. Fukoo' hhlawa, aiaq, FeIekuun KaIanpena
oeturhing 10 Pukoo, Lab air q. OIowraIu Ioh,ips
i Lunoo' kanalo, na.ai.hi, arriving at Hone,
80 The Company will not be rcsDorsibta 49,.
any irelght or packages unless rccepted for nor
for personal baggage unless plainly marked 81.
barge of the Purser. F'''ceu Ih
All possible care will he taken Of Live Srocl h..
the Company viii not assume any risk 81 s~cSi; D.l
SAML g. WILDER President.
$ B. ROSE, Secretary.
oFFTCE-Corner Fort and t1uean s,-o,
" 55-Iy Mar 40
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
STEAMER LIKELIKE
Davis, Commander,

tDaFls, Commanuer;.
leaves Honolulu every Monday at T. N for
hauhakakai, Kahului Huelo Hama and
every other week. Returning will SIN a. IL
ABOVE ports arriving back Saturday mornings.
For mails ana passengers only.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-01
TO LET.

II he COTTAGE FORMERLY OCCUPTED Nv
Mr. J.. ". Tucker containing az - bA
pan room, pantry. veranda room, etc There
are also stables, carriage house servants roon,
an IN good order Apply to F. r. HFNDRY 80
Pacific Hardware Co. Store, Fort St - -
24O- jan24tf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28
Anecdotes of sydney Smith.

aWbat estate is thatp asked a fellow
traveller of Sydney Smith on steam car.
well" said he, II forget the owners name
but he won it recently at billiards from the
Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells The for
cigner made pencil note of the l1iorma-
ton as indicative of the higher British
morals.
"Who are those now coming in!' said an
other foreigner to the witty canon OF 81.
Pauls one evening in the gallery OF the house
Of lords Those" was the reply, are the
dowager peeresSes in their own right, though
in fact it was the procession OF the state
epscopatc. When this genial observer wrote
for The Edinburgh Review he met an author
who was much annoyed at u severe criticism
made in the review Of his book on the north
pole "Well," said the big hearted Sydney
Smith. II wouldn't mind il, for / have heard
the same critic speak disrespecttuliy Of the
equator" Lady Holland says somewhere IN
her biography Of her father that III one OF
his gay moods he said at dinner that he was
not generally regarded as man Of iliibcral
principles, but that he confessed TO ono little
wealmess-the desire 10 roast Quaker.
Good heavens. Mr. Smith, said a bald
headed philanthropist, putting down the
savory morsel which was on its way 10 his
mouth, "roast Quaker ~Yes, sir, replied
Sydney, "roast Quaker; | should DO it
gladly, although l am clergyman" "But
do you consider the Quakors feelings under
such torture" eyes sir; / have, as a Chris
tan, considered everything in detail. Pos
sby your objections are valid, but every
man has a right TO his own tastes, and mine
are TO roast a Quaker; one would satisfy lie,
only one but it is one Of the peculiarities
have striven against in vain, and hope you
will pardon my weakness. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28

-
square mile Of land
lying on Lake Mich
igan, twenty-five
miles north Of Chi
cago. 1t was bought
by the Commercial
club. Among It's
purchasers one finds
the name of the new
Illinois S en- at or ,
Hon. c. b. FarwelL
Soon after the
park was bought, q
resolution was in
trofluced into the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28

ex-governor Cushmnn h Davis, OF st.
Paul. who succeeds s. J. b. Mcmillan, as
senator Of Minnesota, is described by those
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28

who know him, as
one Of the smartest
law yers in the
northwest. In APP
pearance and abil-
ity he has been ik-
ene1 somewhat TO
Benjamin +. But
Ter. He was born
in jefferson county,
n. Y, forty-nine
years ago. At the
age of 10 he was
graduated from
Carroll college, and
than went tOthe Law
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28

JOSEPH r. HAwLEY school that ke At
tended At the ago Of IL his family moved
to Connecticut, where young Hawley con-
tinued his studies. graduating In 1871 At
Hamilton college, New York. Immediately
after leaving college he began the study OF
law and took al active part IN politics de
was delegate 70 the national Free Soil con-
vention of 1852, as he vas 10 the national
Republican convention Of 1856, and to almost
every succeeding national convention of that
party since.
President Lincoln's call for 1900 men,
after the fall HkAumter, was published in Mr..
Hawley's y Monday morning, and be-
fore that Ad a company enlisted
and rifles n NJ quip them. Ho went to
the front as csHtam of the company. He was
the first man TO enlist from Connecticut, and
at the close Of the war one OF the very last OF
the volunteer army TO retire, which ho did
with the rank Of major general. On hi. return
from tho war he was elected governor OF Con-
necticut In 1868 he presided at the national
convention which nominated Grant the first
time In 1872 he was elected representative
to the Forty-second congress, and was re-
elected to the Forty-third and Forty-si1th
congresses: after which he was elected United
States senator and is now reelected for sec
ond term. He was president OF the United
States Centennial commission from Its organ
ization in 1872 to its final meeting in 1879, and
to the success Of the International exhibition
of 1876 he contributed moro than probably
any individual
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28

OlIIVpI 10 UUDIIUD y. u.
them on account of the i'll health Of his wife.
The colonel is ono of thoss big, open hearted
"hail- fellow-wellm sort OF men who
always have a host OF friends. He IS lover
of fast horses, and is delighted at hearing
GOOD stories, of which he himself Is well sup
piled He is a native Of Maine and 81 years
Of age. He went west when boy and went
into lumber for living He founded bust
ness in Michigan in 1850, from which he has
since reaped fortune. In 1869 he vas elected
a member of the state legislature and soon
after a state senator General Grant ap-
pointed him minister to he Hague, which he
was obliged to decline.